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The game was going on. It will also be shown in Britain. The former West Indies Test captain told reporters on Tuesday: Another enticing feature has been groundbreaking technology from cameras on helmets and umpires, to the Australian-designed Zing Wicket System, which has a sensor in the bails when the wicket is broken.

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He then said his teammate Dwayne Bravo was buying him a meal because his "pockets were empty". The BBL has brought new fans to the sport, particularly children, women and ethnic minorities and has television companies clamouring to bid for the next batch of lucrative rights when the current lot expires at the end of the season.

Channel Ten journalist Mel McLaughlin caught up with Gayle during the game and was in for a surprise when she conducted the interview on the sidelines. CA is yet to start the search for his replacement. One of these is presently the subject of legal action by Gayle against The Age newspaper.

Apparently making light of the episode, the cricketer later tweeted a photo of an empty bedsaying he was attractive guys are intimidating means. The West Indian was later fined USD 7, for his remarks, which cricket authorities condemned as "completely out of line".

Gayle smashed the Hobart bowlers to all parts, scoring 41 off just 15 balls that included three sixes and four boundaries.

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Gayle offered to take her out for a drink but sadly for the West Indian didn't receive a positive response. Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Chris Gayle complimented journalist Mel McLaughlin's eyes before asking her out for gayle flirting big bash cricket drink on live television Chris Rogers, Gayle's former captain at Sydney Thunder, accused him of being a bad influence on younger players.

Hopefully we can have a drink afterwards. The West Indian cricket star stuck to his characteristics and showed his flirting skills when he asked a female TV reporter out for a drink during a live interview in the Australian Big Bash League. Gayle was not a prominent on-field contributor in a struggling Renegades side last season until his fifty in his final innings of the tournament.

Gayle has said he is sorry, but that the reaction was "out of proportion". If she felt that way, I'm really sorry for that. What a pathetic individual. The eight-team day competition over the Christmas-New Year holiday summer period has become a phenomenal success, shattering television ratings and changing the way cricket is presented in the crowded Australian sports marketplace.

It has also piqued interest from overseas with the American NBC network showing 10 games this year. He has creepy behaviour and the way he did it to Mel was just that, and Mel knew it was going to happen," she said.

Network Ten Head of Sport David Barham said Gayle would no longer wear an on-field microphone or helmet-cam during live broadcasts. If you know the guy, you see it over and over," said Rogers.

Don't blush baby," he said. Who is Chris Gayle?

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It's inappropriate and it's very, very public. However, Sutherland retreated from taking a position against Gayle's possible return when asked about it this week. It's Chris Gayle's workplace, it's also Mel McLaughlin's workplace and those sorts of comments border on harassment and are completely inappropriate in cricket, inappropriate in a workplace.

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionInappropriate comments are not uncommon in the world of professional sport Social media reaction Read more here Gayle was answering questions from Network Ten's McLaughlin after a match when he made the remark, which was widely condemned as sexist.

These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionChris Gayle: If they do, Sutherland's earlier remarks - and wide reporting that CA had decided there is no place for Gayle in the BBL - will ring hollow.

Former Test fast bowler Johnson, 35, is coming out of retirement to play a season with the Perth Scorchers. I'm not saying that it wouldn't happen, but my judgement is that it's not appropriate, it's about the teams themselves to make the calls.

The shorter three-hour T20 format has allowed veteran players to stay and even prosper in the game, including Australians such as Shane Watson, Brad Hogg, Shaun Tait and Mitchell Johnson.

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Stronger displays for West Indies in the World Twenty20 and the IPL have raised speculation about his return, but Gayle would have to accept considerably-reduced financial terms even if one of the clubs decides he is worth picking. Big fan of henrygayle but made himself look a bit of a chop there tensporttv bbl05 - andrew flintoff flintoff11 January 4, Did Chris Gayle think he was in a bar?

One event that preceded Sutherland's remarks was the departure of CA's head of communications Jonathan Rose, a respected, reasoned and experienced figure who has moved back to corporate communications after a three-year stint at the chief executive's side. Entertainment, things get out of proportion but these things happen.

I think they're forgetting as well that it's a workplace situation.

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Sutherland had been an outspoken voice decrying Gayle's behaviour following his inappropriate on-air exchange with the former Channel Ten broadcaster Mel McLaughlin when playing for the Melbourne Renegades last summer.

That just goes to the point about how inappropriate and 'not cool' that is. He also retweeted a comment from broadcaster and cricket fan Piers Morgan, who said he was "outraged at the outrage" at Gayle being "a bit cheeky to a female TV reporter".

Written by Santosh Rao Read Time: The year-old batsman then awkwardly laughed off the comment and told McLaughlin "don't blush baby".

It's not a nightclub, and one of the things that hasn't dawned on everyone is it's actually a workplace.